Today In History Basic Datebook-March 16th

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People on March 16th: birthdates

Nahla Ariela Aubry: 2008 (is 2 in 2010, 3 in 2011)
Celebrity Daughter, Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry's daughter
Gary Basarba: 1959 (is 51 in 2010, 52 in 2011)
Actor, Boomtown's Off. Ray Hechler
Tyler Lee Bennington: 2006 (is 4 in 2010, 5 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, Talinda and Chester's son
Ray Benson: 1951 (is 59 in 2010, 60 in 2011)
Country Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, of Asleep at the Wheel
Bernardo Bertolucci: 1940 (is 70 in 2010, 71 in 2011)
Movie Director, Italian, Last Tango in Paris, The Last Emperor
Michael Bruce: 1948 (is 62 in 2010, 63 in 2011)
Heavy Metal Guitarst, Keyboardist, of Alice Cooper
Blu Cantrell: 1976 (is 34 in 2010, 35 in 2011)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, RN:Tiffany Cobb
Walt Cunningham: 1932 (is 78 in 2010, 79 in 2011)
Astronaut, Apollo 7
Jimmy De Grasso: 1965 (is 45 in 2010, 46 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Musician, of Megadeth
Erik Estrada: 1949 (is 61 in 2010, 62 in 2011)
Actor, b. in New York City; Hispanic; CHiPs' Off. Frank 'Ponch' Poncherello, Dos Mujeres Un Camino (Two Women, One Direction)'s Johnny, Bold and Beautiful's Eduardo Dominguez
Flavor Flav: 1959 (is 51 in 2010, 52 in 2011)
Rap Performer, of Public Enemy
Judah Friedlander: 1969 (is 41 in 2010, 42 in 2011)
Actor, of 30 Rock
Victor Garber: 1949 (is 61 in 2010, 62 in 2011)
Actor, Canadian, b. in Quebec; Days & Nights of Molly Dodd; E.T. says b. 1951, Alias' SD-6 / CIA Agent Jonathan 'Jack' Donahue Bristow
Stephanie Gatschet: 1983 (is 27 in 2010, 28 in 2011)
Soap Actress, Guiding Light's Tammy Winslow Randall
Lauren Graham: 1967 (is 43 in 2010, 44 in 2011)
Actress, Gilmore Girls' Lorelai Gilmore, Bad Santa, Flash of Genius, The Answer Man
Patty Griffin: 1964 (is 46 in 2010, 47 in 2011)
Folk Singer
Isabelle Huppert: 1955 (is 55 in 2010, 56 in 2011)
Movie Actress, French, Cactus, Heaven's Gate, I Love Huckabees
Betty Johnson: 1931 (is 79 in 2010, 80 in 2011)
Pop Singer, Jack Paar Show reg; Charles Grean's wife
Tim Kang: 1973 (is 37 in 2010, 38 in 2011)
Actor, of The Mentalist
Jerry Lewis: 1926 (is 84 in 2010, 85 in 2011)
Movie Actor, Comedian, Variety Show Host, Novelty Singer, Movie Producer/Director, Jewish, b. in Newark, N.J.; MDA Chairman; RN:Joseph Levitch; The Colgate Comedy Hour's cohost with Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis Show; The Nutty Professor, Sunday Driving
Jimmy Nail: 1954 (is 56 in 2010, 57 in 2011)
Singer, Actor
Kate Nelligan: 1951 (is 59 in 2010, 60 in 2011)
Movie Actress, Canadian, b. in London, Ontario; RFMN:Patricia Colleen
George Palermo: 1967 (is 43 in 2010, 44 in 2011)
Soap Actor, Loving's and The City's Tony Soleito, Sunset Beach's Jake
Carl Anthony III Payne: 1993 (is 17 in 2010, 18 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, Malieka & Carl Anthony's son
Clifton Powell: 1956 (is 54 in 2010, 55 in 2011)
Actor, Ray, Norbit
Carol Sobieski: 1939 (is 71 in 2010, 72 in 2011)
Screen/Scriptwriter, of Peyton Place
Stan Thorn: 1959 (is 51 in 2010, 52 in 2011)
Country/Western Performer, Singer, of Shenandoah
Alan Tudyk: 1971 (is 39 in 2010, 40 in 2011)
Actor
Granville Van Dusen: yr unknown
Soap Actor, Young and the Restless's Keith Dennison
Wolfgang William Van Halen: 1991 (is 19 in 2010, 20 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Bassist, Valerie Bertinelli & Eddie's son (named after Mozart & already imitating daddy's guitar riffs at 6 mos!); Van Halen bassist 2006-
Granville Von Dusen: yr unknown
Soap Actor, Young and the Restless' Keith
Jerry "Jeff" Walker: 1942 (is 68 in 2010, 69 in 2011)
Country-Rock Performer, Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, Variety Show Host, The Texas Connection
Ray Walker: 1934 (is 76 in 2010, 77 in 2011)
Country Singer, of The Jordanaires
Robin Williams: 1947 (is 63 in 2010, 64 in 2011)
Country Singer, NOT to be confused with the movie actor/comedian of the same name. Wonder if he's an Orkan?
Nancy Wilson: 1954 (is 56 in 2010, 57 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, Keyboardist, Songwriter, b. in Seattle, WA; of Heart
Chuck Woolery: 1941 (is 69 in 2010, 70 in 2011)
TV Talk Show Host, Game Show Host, Songwriter, Country Singer, Your Hit Parade '74, Orig Wheel of Fortune host 1975-81, Scrabble, Love Connection, Greed; Joann Pflug's, then Terri Nelson's hubby, New Zoo Revue's Mr. Dingle
Beckett Mancuso Young: 2007 (is 3 in 2010, 4 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, Diane Farr and Seung's son

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People on March 16th: birth anniversaries

John Addison: 1920=d.Dec 7, 1998 (was 78)
Composer, British
Ben Aris: 1937=d.Sep 4, 2003 (was 66)
Actor
Ruby Braff: 1927=d.Feb 9, 2003 (was 75)
Trumpeter, Cornetist
Sydney Dryden Chaplin: 1885?=d.Apr 16, 1956 (was 71)
Actor, Comedian, South African, Charlie's half-brother and manager; some say b. Mar 17, 1885
George Clymer: 1739=d.Jan 23, 1813 (was 73)
Revolutionary, Statesman, Merchant, Declaration of Independence signer
Tommy Flanagan: 1930=d.Nov 16, 2001 (was 71)
Jazz Pianist, other instruments
Matthew Flinders: 1774=d.Jul 19, 1814 (was 40)
Explorer, Navigator, English, named Australia
Harrison Ford: 1892=d.Dec 2, 1957 (was 65)
Movie/Stage Actor, the II
Maxim Gorky: 1868 O.S.=d.Jun 14, 1936 (was 68)
Short Story Writer, Novelist, Dramatist/Playwright, Russian, RN:Alexei Maximovich Peshkov; other style says b. Mar 28, 1868 N.S.
Andrew S. Hallidie: 1836=d.1900
Inventor, invented the cable car
Caroline Herschel: 1750=d.Jan 9, 1843 (was 92)
Astronomer, German, the first lady of astronomy; was 98?
Heinrich Kayser: 1853=d.Oct 14, 1940 (was 87)
Physicist, German, discovered the presence of helium in the Earth's atmosphere; people later discovered how to get a high-pitched voice by inhailing it.; Perhaps that's where "Getting High" originated?
Vladimir Komarov: 1927=d.Apr 24, 1967 (was 40)
Navigator, Russian, is the first to die in space aboard Russian's Soyuz 1.
James Madison: 1751=d.Jun 28, 1836 (was 85)
President, b. in Port Conway, Virginia; 4th U.S. President 1809-17; Father of the Constitution; on a $5000 bill; d. in Montpelier, Va.
Mike Mansfield: 1903=d.Oct 5, 2001 (was 98)
Ambassador, Statesman, ex-Japan ambassador b. 1904?
Leo McKern: 1920=d.Jul 23, 2002 (was 82)
Actor, Australian, The Mouse That Roared, Blue Lagoon, Help!, A Man For All Seasons, Rumple of the Bailey's Horace Rumpole
Daniel Patrick Moynihan: 1927=d.Mar 26, 2003 (was 76)
Senator, b. in Tulsa, Okla.
Conrad Nagel: 1897?=d.Feb 24, 1970 (was 73)
Movie/Stage Actor, TV Host, Game Show Host, Celebrity Time; some say b. Mar 16, 1896
Patricia "Pat" Nixon: 1912=d.Jun 22, 1993 (was 81)
First Lady, b. in Ely, NV.; Richard's wife; RN:Thelma Catherine Ryan
George Ohm: 1789?=d.Jul 6, 1854
Physicist, German, founded his own Ohm law describing voltage & resistance relationships; some say b. Mar 16, 1787
James Caesar Petrillo: 1892=d.Oct 23, 1984 (was 92)
Pianist, Bandleader, Prez AFM labor leader
Robert Rossen: 1908=d.Feb, 1966
Writer, Movie Producer/Director, Hustler, All the King's Men, Mambo
Anne Triutt: 1921=d.Dec 23, 2004 (was 83)
Sculptor
Jethro Tull: 1774=d.????
Inventor, cheap standardized farm equipment parts; not to be confused with the 17th century Jethro Tull b. 3-30-1674
Henry B. Walthall: 1878=d.Jun 17, 1936 (was 58)
Movie Actor, Birth of a Nation, China Clipper, Klondike

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People on March 16th: death anniversaries

Aubrey Vincent Beardsley: 1898 (was 25)/b.Aug 21, 1872
Artist, Illustrator, English
Nathaniel Bowditch: 1838 (was 64)/b.Mar 26, 1773
Astronomer, Mathematician, Author, also a polyglot; what is a polyglot? We'll, it's a parrot that's been run over by a truck!
June Collyer: 1968 (was 60)/b.Aug 19, 1907
Actress, Bud's sis, Stu Erwin's wife; Stu Erwin Show's June Erwin
Johnny Cymbal: 1993 (was 48)/b.Feb 3, 1945
Singer, Music Producer, Songwriter, British, Mr. Bass Man, Cinnamon
Bebe Daniels: 1971 (was 70)/b.Jan 14, 1901
Movie Actress, Scotish, Ben Lyon's wife; RFN:Virginia
Thomas E. Dewey: 1971 (was 68)/b.Mar 24, 1902
Governor, of N.Y.; presidential candidate 1944, 48
Ivan Dixon: 2008 (was 76)/b.Apr 6, 1931
TV Actor, Director, b. in New York City; Hogan's Heroes' Corp. James Kinchloe
Emperor Tiberius Of Rome: 37A.D. (was 78)/b.Nov 16, 42B.C.
King, ruled 14-37
Anthony George: 2005 (was 84)/b.Jan 29, 1921
Actor, Soap Actor, Search For Tomorrow's Dr. Tony Vincente, One Life to Live's Dr. Will Vernon, Checkmate, Untouchables' Agent Cam Allison
Arthur Godfrey: 1983 (was 79)/b.Aug 31, 1903
Radio Actor, Variety Show Host, Singer, Vaudevillan, Banjoist, b. in New York City; The Old Redhead; Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts-...His Friends-...Time-, & ...His Ukulele host; 50s TV giant; Too Fat Polka
Arthur Gunter: 1976 (was 49)/b.May 23, 1926
Singer, Songwriter, known for the original version of Elvis Presley's hit "Baby Let's Play House"
Albert Hackett: 1995 (was 95)/b.Feb 16, 1900
Writer, Screen/Scriptwriter, The Diary of Anne Frank, It's a Wonderful Life
John MacLeod: 1935 (was 58)/b.Sep 6, 1876
Physiologist, Scotish, Canadian, MN:James Rickard; insulin discoverer; Nobel 1923; also his work on carbohydrate metabolism
Norma Macmillan: 2001 (was 79)/b.yr unknown
Cartoon Voicist, Gumby Show's Goo and other characters, Underdog's Sweet Polly Purebread, Casper the Friendly Ghost; Alison and Stefan Arngrim's mother; a USENET group says d. July 27, but it was already reported earlier that year
Joseph Medill: 1899 (was 75)/b.Apr 6, 1823
Journalist, Canadian, who from 1855 built the Chicago Tribune into a powerful newspaper.
Perle Mesta: 1975 (was 83)/b.Oct 12, 1891?
Diplomat, Party Giver; Political Hostess with the Mostest; some say b. Oct 12, 1889
Modeste Petrovich Mussorgski: 1881 O.S. (was 42)?/b.Mar 21, 1839 N.S.
Composer, Russian, "Boris Gudunov", "Night on Bald Mountain"; other style says b. Mar 9, 1839 O.S.; ; some say d. Mar 28, 1881 N.S. (was 42)
Giovanni B. Pergolesi: 1736 (was 26)/b.Jan 4, 1710
Composer, MN:Battista
Joseph Pope: 1996 (was 62)/b.Nov 6, 1933
Soul Singer, of The Tams
John Sailling: 1959 (was 111)/b.yr unknown
Hero, the last documented Civil War veteran
Robert Smith Surtees: 1864 (was 60)/b.May 17, 1803
Novelist, English, Novelist of the chase and the creator of Mr. Jorrocks, one of the great comic characters of English literature, a Cockney grocer who is as blunt as John Bull and entirely given over to fox hunting.
Tammi Terrell: 1970 (was 23)/b.Apr 29, 1946
Rhythm and Blues Singer, RLN:Montgomery; Usually duet with Marvin Gaye
T-Bone Walker: 1975 (was 64)/b.May 28, 1910
HALL OF FAMER, Jazz Singer, Blues Singer, Blues Guitarist, Composer/Songwriter, Pianist, RFN:Aaron Thibeaux; electric blues

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General events on March 16th

In 1830, The New York Stock Exchange experiences its slowest day ever, with just thirty-one shares being traded.

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Government and Politics on March 16th

In 1079, Iran adopts solar Hijrah calendar.

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War, Crime and Disaster events on March 16th

In 1865, Battle of Averasboro, NC (1,500 casualities).

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Royalty and Religious events on March 16th

In 37, A.D., Roman emperor Tiberius died; he was succeeded by Caligula.

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Human Achievement and Science events on March 16th

In 1521, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reached the Philippines, where he was killed by natives the following month.

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Arts and Prose events on March 16th

In 1827, the first newspaper edited for and by blacks, "Freedom's Journal," was published in New York.

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Misc Marrige events on March 16th

In 2002, Debi Mazar married Gabriele Corcos (male).

Weird and Other events on March 16th

In 1948, 03 x 16 = 48

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"what you see can depend on what you look for."

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"Why is it when married couples separate, they so often tend to blame each other for the very qualities that attracted them to each other in the first place"

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"Jone's Law: The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on"

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"Tax preparation time is when citizens put two and two together and get three"

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"So many toys, so little time"

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"Prejudice is never easy unless it can pass itself off for reason.-Hazlitt"

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"If everything seems to be going well, then you obviously don't know what the hell is going on. - Murphy's laws on sex"

Computer Tagline...
"Windows is a colorful clown suit for DOS"

Today's Steven Wright Joke...
"I used to be a bartender at the Betty Ford Clinic."

Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' (tm) Joke...
"You prefer car keys to Q-tips."

Today's Sniglet(tm)...
"CHICLEXODUS (chik ul eks' oh dus) n. Any attempt by a gum ball to sneak out of the chute and roll past the buyer."

Today's Book Hype...
"The Auto Salvage Business: Rex Toad"

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"EYE DROPS OFF SHELF"

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"If you think that OS/2 Warp is a sub speed the Starship Enterprise cruises at."

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"ERROR - What you made the first time you walked into a computer showroom to "just look.""

Today's Daffynition...
"Minimal: Small animal"

Today's Einstein Quote...
"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one"

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"What does Hannibal Lecter call a hot tub? Crack pot."

Today's They Do It...
"CITY STREET REPAIRMEN do it with three supervisors watching"

Today's Old Never Die...
"OLD MAGICIANS never die, they just disappear"

Today's Mark Twain Quote...
"Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society"

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"Brave politician"

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"do it today, tomorrow it will be bad for your health or illegal."

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He's dead, Jim. -- McCoy, "The Devil in the Dark," stardate 3196.1.

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For what it's worth, I understand your bitterness. "With respect sir, you cannot. I am asked to give up the very lifeblood of my mother and my father to those who murdered them." So you blame all Romulans for that? "Yes." Forever. What if someday the Federation made peace with the Romulans? "Impossible." That's what your people said a few years ago, about humans. Think how many died on both sides in that war. Would you and I be here now like this? If we hadn't been able to let go of the anger and the blame. Where does it end Worf? If that Romulan dies, does his family carry the bitterness another generation? "Then you believe I should." What I believe doesn't matter. -- Star Trek. Riker and Worf, "The Enemy"

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